Slipper and method of making the same



01.1.2. 1939. f A. AN 2,111,321

SLIPPER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed April 19, 1959 I n rfiarjaazz Patented Oct. 24, 1939 UNITED STATES SLIPPER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE I SAME Arthur Iwan, Chicago, Ill., assignor of one-half to Harry F. Ellerman, Chicago, Ill.

Application April 19, 1939, Serial No. 268,841

,8 Claims. (Cl. 12-142) This invention relates to a slipper adapted to be made of flexible sheet material, such as knitted or woven textile fabric, and one object of the invention is to provide a type of construction which can be economically and rapidly manufactured. Another object is to provide a design wh ch includes an ornamental formation-for example, one simulating the head of an animalwhich can v be readily and conveniently fashioned in the process of making up the slipper, and by utilizing what would otherwise be waste material. When the ornamental shape simulates the head of an animal, it is a further object of the invention to provide a simple means for constructing and am- 16 plying elements simulating the ears of an animal. The invention thus consists in certain features and elements of construction, and in the method of producing and assembling the same as herein disclosed by the drawing and specification, and

as indicated by the claims.

In the drawing:

Fig, 1 is a plan view showing partially, by dotted outline, the form of the original blank of. material from which a slipper embodying this in- 26 vention is constructed, and indicating the initial steps in the method of manufacturing it.

Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of a partially com- 'pleted slipper made in accordance with the invention.

'30 Fig. 3 is an end elevation to indicate the method of forming the toe. Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of the toe structure.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the finished slipper.

35 Fig. 6 is a sectional detail view of a knitted tube. Fig. 'I is a front elevation of the ornamental I head structure showing the method of employing such knitted tubes to simulate ears therefor.

This invention is illustrated as embodied in a 40 child's bedroom slipper, but it may be understood that the mechanical features thereof are not necessarily limited to this particular type, and that in place of the animal head applied to t':e slipper as illustrated, other ornamental shapes 15 might be substituted without departing from the general principles of the invention. Fig. 1 shows a blank of sheet material, such as a knitted or woven fabricythe original blank being in the form of a rectangle, a, b, c, d, and being doubled 50 upon itself along the line e, 'f. The material is folded with the wrong side outward, and the two halves-are secured together at one end by a curved line of stitching, I, which outlines the heel of the slipper. At the opposite end a line 55 of stitching 2 extends obliquely upward from a point 3, somewhat above the line of fold e, f, to define the shape of the slipper over the toe, and this stitching continues at 4 to outline the ornamental shape which, in the illustrated form of the invention, simulates an animal head. This 5 leaves an approximately triangular corner area 5 on each half of the blankwhich would ordinarily be waste material.

However, by my method of construction .the otherwise waste material at 5 is utilized for stuff- 10 ing the ornamental head formation, and for this purpose is not even detached from the blank. The material is cut or slit at 6 along a line adjacent the stitching at 2, and then the partially formed slipper is turned so as to bring the wrong side 15 inward and the finished face of the goods outside. This carries the triangular areas 5 to the inside of the slipper and inside the ornamental head formation into which it may be stuffed or packed firmly to give the head width and body. 50 Then an additional line of stitching at I, simulating the outline of the lower jaw, serves to confine the stuiling material in position.

To provide elements simulating the ears of an animal I employ short sections of knitted tubing, like that shown at 8 in Fig. 6. A hooked needle is inserted between the strands of the fabric forming the head portion of the slipper, and is employed to draw the end of the tube 8 from within the head cavity. The curled end portion of the tube at 8 is only partially drawn through the opening, leaving a part of this curled rim or bead pinched at the opening in the main fabric, as seen at 8 in Fig. 7, while the remainder of the curled rim flares into an ear-shaped form projecting from the head. Most of the tubular form 8 is left inside the head to serve as additional stufiing for the latter. Simple stitches or knots of contrasting thread are quickly sewn in place to represent the eyes at 9 and the mouth at 10, as seen in Fig. 7.

Fig. 3 represents a front edge view of the partially finished blank of Fig. 1, showing the fabric material at either side of stitches 2, 4. Below the point 3 the two halves of the blank are not joined by stitching, but this portion of the goods is pressed upward to form a rounded toe outline,

.and the portions which are thus caused to flare laterally are pinched together, as indicated in dotted outline at H, and joined by transverse stitching at II, which closes the toe of the slipper and gives it the upwardly rounded shape seen at H! in Figs. 2 and 5.

Finally, the upper edge portion ll is folded in along the line I 5 around the open top of the slipper, and is secured by stitching It. If any small opening remains in the head cavity it may be closed by one or two hand made stitches, and the slipper is then complete.

It will be evident that the profile formed by the stitching at 4 may be considerably varied so that.

the ornamental formation may resemble various animals, or may take other forms in accordance with the intention of the designer, and that supplemental features other than the ears shown at 8* maybe employed to give variety to the product. Therefore while there is shown and described herein certain specific structure embodying the invention, it will be manifest to those skilled in the art that various modifications and rearrangements of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit and'scope of the invention, and that the same is not limited to the particular form herein shown and described, except in so far as indicated by the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A slipper the sides of which are constituted by a substantially rectangular blank of fabric doubled upon itself with a curved line of stitching connecting the two halves of the blank at one end to form the heel and another line of stitching extending obliquely at the other end forming the slipper outline over the toe and continuing upward to outline an ornamental form, the comer portions of the blank adjacent said oblique stitching being enclosed within said ornamental form toserve as stuiling, and the cavity of said form being closed by additional stitching.

2. A slipper the sides of which are constituted by a substantially rectangular blank or fabric doubled upon itself, with stitching connecting the two halves of the, blank at one'end to form the heel, and with. additional stitching extending obliquely at the other end forming the slipper outline over the toe and continuing upward to-outline an ornamental form, the corner portions of the blank being, partially severed therefrom adjacent said oblique stitching over the toe and being enclosed within said ornamental form to serve as a stuiiing therefor, and a line of stitching completing closure of the cavity of said ornamental form.

3. The method of making a 'slipper'from a rectangular blank of fabric which includes doubling the blank upon itself with the wrong side out, stitching the two halves together at one end to outline the heel, adding an obliquely extending line of stitching at the other end connecting the two halves and outlining the slipper over the toe portion, continuing said stitching upwardly to the upper' edges of. the halves to outline an ornamental form. then turning the material with the right side out and tucking into the ornamental outline the corner portions of the rectangular area adjacent thereto to serve as stufling, and completing the closure of the cavity of said ornamentalform by additional stitching.

4. The method of making a slipper from a rectangular blank of fabric which includes doubling. the blank upon itself with the wrong I side'out, stitching the two halves together at one end to outline the heel, adding an obliquely i extending line of stitching at the other and connecting the two halves and outlining the slipper over the toe portion, continuing said stitching web within the loop.

material with the right side out and tucking into the ornamental outline the corner portions of the rectangular area adjacent thereto to serve as stufling, completing the closure of the cavity ofsaid ornamental form by additional stitching,

tending line ofstitching at the other end connecting the two halves and outlining the slipper over the toe portion, continuing said stitching upwardly to the upper edges of the halves to outline an ornamental head,; then turning the material with the right side out and tucking into the ornamental outline the corner portions of the rectangular area adjacent thereto to serve as stuiling, completing the closure of the cavity of said ornamental head by additional stitching, and

providing ears for the ornamental head composed of knitted tubing with the endportions rolled and drawn partially through small openings in.

thefabric of the head, to project therefrom in looped formation.

6. The method of constructing a slipper from a rectangular blank of fabric which includes doubling the material upon itself with the wrong side I out, stitching the two halves together atone end to form the heel, adding a line of stitching extending from a point at the other end spaced above the fold and obliquely toward the upper edges to outline the slipper over the toe portion,

then pressing the fold toward said point to flare the material laterally and securing the flared portions by transversely extending stitching to produce an upwardly rounded closed toe.

7. The method of constructing a slipper from a rectangular blank of fabric which includes doubling the material upon itself with the wrong side out; stitching the two halves together at one end to form the heel, adding a line of stitching extending from a point at the other end spaced above the fold and obliquely toward the upper,

edges to outline the slipper over the toe portion, then pressing the fold toward said point to here the material laterally andvsecuring the flared portimis by transversely extending stitching to produce an upwardly rounded closed toe, ex tending the oblique line of stitching to the upper edge to outline an ornamental head form and partially severing the triangular corner portions of the blank by cuts therein adjacent the stitching which extends over the toe, then turning the head-form with said corner portions of the blank,

and closing the cavity of the head form with additional stitching through both halves of the 8. In a stuffed fabric form, a supplemental part constructed from a knitted tubular section with a rolled-over end, said rolled end being partially projected through a relatively small opening in the fabric form so that the rolled annular portion is pinched together at the opening and flares into a'looped formation outside the fabric form, with a part of the tube'wall constituting a ARTHUR IWAN.

' slipper right-side out and stuiling the ornamental 

